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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android |
| 2018-08-30 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is slightly better than HTC U12 Life, with a 75.9 score against 74.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE works with Android OS, while HTC U12 Life counts with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's body is just a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the HTC U12 Life, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit superior processor than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with just a bit better screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a just a little better screen density.
HTC U12 Life features much more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the HTC U12 Life also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE shoots clearer photographs and videos than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
HTC U12 Life has just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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